A DRONE-ENABLED crop monitoring system research project is set to mitigate pest infestations and outbreaks in corn and onion ...

Parasitic wasps remain an effective and resilient alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling crop pests, despite ...

Pests have always been a challenge for farmers because insects, fungi, bacteria, and rodents cause damage even on plants in natural ecosystems. Their impact in agriculture is of greater consequence ...

Scouting is a critical component of integrated pest management for soybeans — you need to know which pests are present to effectively manage them. Careful scouting for pests — both harmful and ...

five pioneer companies driving eco-friendly crop protection with sustainable solutions, innovation, and greener farming ...

Dakota Lakes Research farm in Pierre, South Dakota, utilizes multiple crop rotations. Dwayne Beck offers tips for producers when adding new rotations to their farms. The Dakota Lakes Research Farm at ...

A three-year Penn State study shows planting green boosts predator activity, helps limit slugs, maintains yields and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 2, 2021) Cover crops create habitat that draw in pest predators and help mitigate crop injury, finds research published in the journals Agroecosystems and Biological ...

Almost all of Africa's maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) according to new research. Scientists have highlighted how almost the entire African maize ...

Stanislaus County supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday over a pest that threatens to decimate tomato crops. A small insect called the beet leafhopper feeds on tomato plants and spreads a ...